The Art of Whatever
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The Art of WhateverJul 07, 2020
Ep. 43: Ink Blots
Ep. 42: Down Note
This week, Tony reports on manga artist, Junji Ito and "Uzumaki", as well as some other gory media.
Ending song: "All of My Friends Are Going to Hell" by Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter.
Ep. 41: Killing Two Birds With One Stone
This week, Mars tells Tony the insane story of actor Choi Eun-hee and director Shin Sang-ok.
Ep 40: Nebraska
This week Tony talks about Bruce Springsteen's album "Nebraska", as well as some "murder ballads".
Ending song: "Nebraska" by Bruce Springsteen.
Ep. 39: Throwing Seven Cheeses At a Wall
Ep. 38: Solid Drumming
This week, Tony takes us back, and reports on the Altamont Concert of 1969.
Ep. 37: What Are You Craving?
This week, Marcelino and Carlos delve into the amazing life of contralto singer, Marian Anderson.
Ep. 36: Hot D
We are back, back, back again! The episode was previously recorded in October (yeah, it's been a while). This week Carlos talks about the history of lucha libre, a combination of sport and drama.
Ep. 35: Aggregators
This week, Marcelino and Tony talk about Gustav Holst's "The Planets" and Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Maus".
Ep. 34: Control Group
I know, it's been a while, but we're back! This week, Tony reports on the life of Coco Chanel and Carlos gives his opinions on some popular songs and their covers.
Ep. 33: Call You When I Get to Nashville
Ep. 32: Slice of Life
Ep. 31: Man of the World
This week, Tony and Marcelino cover the life of Rigo Tovar and The Grand Guignol Theater.
Ep. 30: The Umbrella Years
This week, Carlos and Tony report on composer John Williams and the inspirations to the music of "Star Wars", and the life of singer-songwriter, Townes Van Zandt.
Ep. 29: 'Til the End My Dear
This week, Carlos and Marcelino report on electronic music composer, Delia Derbyshire, and a retelling of the premiere of "The Rite of Spring".
Ep. 28: Marred Mars
We're back from an extended break! For this week, Tony and Marcelino report on the band Cream and Celia Cruz.
Ep. 27: Little Memo
This week, we are joined by our good friend, Pablo Martinez. Because it’s Halloween, Pablo talks about Mexican director, Guillermo del Toro.
You can follow Pablo on:
Twitter: @corneliusflux
Ep. 26: Seventy Stabs In
Ep. 25: The Show Must Go On
This week, Marcelino and Carlos talk about two cursed films; "The Omen" and "Rosemary's Baby".
Ep. 24: Urbany Legends
On the first week of October, Tony and Marcelino delve into some urban legends; from killer songs to cryptid encounters.
Ep. 23: "Pacific Rim"
This week, we are joined by local writer Amanda Almaraz. Along with Eddie, we talk about her background, books, and just about "Pacific Rim".
Follow Amanda at:
Twitter: @LynnMandolin
Instagram: @lynn_mandolin
Ep. 22: Cold-Turkily
This week, Tony and Carlos report on John Frusciante and his career with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the inspiration for Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water".
Ep. 21: Sugar
This week, the guys report on writer and comedian Scott Aukerman and choreographer and composer Victoria Santa Cruz.
Ep. 20: News Is News
This week, the guys report on the last emperor of Mexico, Maximilian I and singer-songwriter and guitarist, Peter Green.
Ep. 19: Six Degrees
This episode, the guys report on two interesting women; Musician and pedagogue, Nadia Boulanger and writer P. L. Travers.
Ep. 18: The Sound of America
This week, we are joined by AK Holmes. Currently a second year band director, AK gives her report on American composer Aaron Copland.
Follow AK on Instagram, @annakathrynholmes.
Ep. 17: A Little Thing
This week, Mars and Tony report on the Gardner Museum Heist and blues singer-songwriter, Muddy Waters.
Ep. 16: Uber Person
This week, the guys report on four protest songs, bassist James Jamerson, and the fabulous Marsha P. Johnson.
Ep. 15: Pregaming In the Tavern
This week, Mars gives a report on Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana".
Ep. 14: The Ultimate Improv
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Ep. 13: Elitism Everywhere
This week, the guys cover the late Tony Allen, artist Minnie Evans and video game composer Nobuo Uematsu.
Ep. 12: With Like, the Classics
This week, Tony and Marcelino report on Nick Drake and F. Murray Abraham.
Ep. 11: Bad Press Is Good Press
This week, the guys give their reports on the Fyre Festival, the "Paul is dead" conspiracies, and Lauren Lapkus.
Ep. 10: Eating My Vegetables
This week, Carlos and Marcelino report on Frank Zappa and Lewis Carroll.
Ep. 9: Proper Technique
This week, we have a special guest, David Chairez Vitela, our first visual artist on the show. He and Marcelino talk about their thoughts on the idea of technique in art forms. David also reads an excerpt from his video essay on his review on "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood".
You can follow David on:
Instagram: @dcvitela and @dcvreviews
Youtube: @dcvitela
Ep. 8: Guys, It's the Curse
This week, the guys give their reports on Brian Wilson and "Pet Sounds", the curses of "Macbeth" and Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".
Ep. 7: Cheesy Intros
This week, Carlos, Tony and Marcelino give their reports on the life of Duke Ellington, the Fender guitar company, and the inspiration of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".
Ep. 6: I'll Stick With Vinnie
This week, Marcelino and Tony cover "Manos: The Hands of Fate" and the Mona Lisa Heist.
Ep. 5: Minutia
This week, Carlos and Marcelino talk about Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas and the former king of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Ep. 4: How Do You Spell Ouvre
This week, the guys talk about playwright Christopher Marlowe, the life and lore of Robert Johnson, and the "Mission Impossible” Theme.
Ep. 3: Something Productive
This week, Carlos, Marcelino and Tony discuss the history behind Parental Advisory Stickers, Hildegard of Bingen, and the Electric Dylan Controversy.
Ep. 2: Desert Gators
This week, Marcelino and Tony talk about the inspiration behind The Mars Volta's "De-loused In the Comatorium", and the story behind Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours".
Ep. 1: Inside Information
This week, the guys talk about Olivier Messiaen and "Quartet for the End of Time", Neil Peart and his life, and Frédéric Chopin.